Game



Feb. 2 1926.

A. J. BARBER GAME Filed August 21, 1925 Patented Feb. 2, 1926.

UNITED STATES ALLAN J. BARBER, 0.1 VJOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND.

GAME.

Application filed August 21, 1925. Serial No. 51,845.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALLAN J. BARBER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Voonsocket, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Games, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to games, and more particularly to a game similar, in certain respects, to a miniature bowling alley.

An object of the invention is to provide a game in which a plurality of rings are supported on a transverse bar and balls or marbles are rolled by the contestants with the purpose of striking the rings and moving them on the bar in a certain designated manner.

A further object is to provide a bar having a plurality of notches or recesses in which the rings are adapted to be driven, said notches or recesses being of different values whereby the skill of the individual may be employed for the purpose of obtaining higher scores.

In the accompanying drawings, I have shown several embodiments of the invention. In this showing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of the invention,

Figure 2 is a transverse vertical sectional view,

Figure 3 is a front elevation showing the device collapsed,

Figure 4 is a front elevation of another form of the invention,

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a modified type of ring,

Figure 6 is a transverse sectional View of the bar taken through one of the notches and showing another form of ring, and,

Figure 7 is a perspective view showing the apparatus arranged in a box or casing.

Referring to Figure 1 of the drawings, the reference numeral 1 designates generally a bar or rod which may be formed of any desired material and which is provided with spaced notches 2 in its upper face. The front of the bar is provided with suitable indicia, indicated at 3, arranged adjacent each of the notches to show the score obtained when one of the rings is driven into the notch. As shown, a plurality of rings 4: are arranged on the bar and these rings are normally placed on the spaces 5 between the notches. The ends of the bar may be supported by wire posts 6 which are pivotally mounted in openings therein and are adapted to be collapsed to the position shown in Figure 3 of the drawings to permit the apparatus to be carried in a per sons pocket. The. supporting posts 6 may be of any desired form. As shown, each of the posts is provided with a base 7 of greater width than the diameter of the rings (see Figure 3) to prevent the rings from becoming displaced and is further provided with converging arms 8, the upper ends of which are arranged parallel to each other, as at 9, and disposed on each side of the bar.

In Figure 4 of the drawings, I have shown another form of the invention in which the ends of the bar 1 are received in wooden posts 10. As shown in Figure 4; of the drawin s, the game apparatus is adapted to be arranged on a surface 11 and the height of the posts 6 and 10 is such that a ball 12, properly directed, will strike one of the rings when passing under the bar, the rings depending to a point closer to the surface than the top of the ball.

In Figure 5 of the drawings, I have shown a modified type of ring 13, having a flattened extension 1 1 bearing suitable indicia 15 to indicate the value.

In Figure 6 of the drawings, I have shown an endless rectangular wire member 16 in place of the rings.

In Figure 7 of the drawings, I have shown a box or casing having a bottom 17 and an open top. As shown, the. casing is provided with an end wall 18 and the bar is arranged within the casing adjacent this end wall. It is further provided with side walls 19 and a gutter or recess 20 at each side of the box adjacent the side wall.

The operation of the device will be apparent from the foregoing description. I11 the form of the invention shown in Figure 1 of the drawings, the apparatus is arranged on a level surface with the legs 6 in operative position. The rings are. arranged on the spaces 5 between the notches and the balls or marbles 12 are rolled toward the bar from a point a given distance therefrom. Each contestant rolls a given number of balls, such as 3, and attempts to displace the rings, forcing them into the notches 2. At the end of each contestants turn, the score made by him is determined by totaling the values in front of the notches into which the rings are driven,

l/Vhen the apparatus is arranged in the box or casing shown in Figure '7 of the drawings, a mis-directed ball rolls into the. gutter or recess 20. This gutter or recess may be inclined slightly toward the open end of the box to return the balls or marbles.

In the form of the invention shown in Figure 5 of the drawings, the .indicia 3 011 the front of the bar may be omitted and the score determined by adding the values 01 the indicias L'Eon'the rings. 7

.It is'to be understood that the forms of my invention herewith shown'and described areto be'taken as preferred examples of the same, andthatvarious changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts maybe resorted =to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

I claim:

1. In a deviceof the.characterdescribed, a bar, said barbei-ng providedwith recesses having denoted values, and endless members permanently mounted on said "bar and adapted to bedriven into said recesses by a projectile delivered toward said bar.

In a device of the character described, a bar-,said bar being provided with a p urality of spaced recesses, llllCllClit arranged on said bar adjacent'each recess to determine its value, and endless members permanently mounted on said bar and adapted to, be driven into said recesses by a projectile delivered toward-said bar.

In a device ofthe character described, a bar, said bar beingprovided with spaced recesses, endless members embracing said bar, a balladapted to be delivered toward said bar to drive said endless members into said recesses, and means for determining the score obtained by the members driven into the recesses.

4. In a device of the character described,

a pair of supporting posts, a horizontally recesses, and rings permanently mounted on said bar andadapted to bedelivered into said recesses by a projectile delivered toward said bar.

6. In a device of the character described, a bar, said 'b'ar :being provided with spaced recesses, endless members mounted on said bar, "said endless members being normally disposed onsaid bar-and being adapted to be driven into said recesses by a ball deliver-ed toward said bar, and means for determining the-score obtained by the members .driven into the recesses.

In testnnony whereoi, I aflix my signa- .ture.

ALLAN J. BARBER. 

